Richard SEAGER 1700s

[judb]

I know that Richard S SEAGER of Greenwich Rd, tanner,  and his wife Elizabeth had children baptised at the Independent Chapel, High Street, Deptford, Formerly Butt Lane (Independent), between 1763 and 1776.

The only record I find of a marriage for Richard SEAGER and an Elizabeth is
29 December, 1760 at Sundridge, by Licence
Richard SEAGER, residence: Greenwich,    Elizabeth ALLEN of Sundridge (both sign)
One of the witnesses to this wedding is a David ASHDOWN.

Elizabeth SEAGER mother of the children baptised at Butt Lane, cites a David ASHDOWN of Brasted as an executor of her will dated 1788 so I’m assuming that this is probably her marriage.

There is a baptism on the Butt Lane registers for a child Richard SEAGER 10 October 1761, son of Richard S, (Greenwich Rd, Tanner) and of Mary, his wife.  Obviously this child’s dates fit well with his parents having married approx 9 months before – so is this a transcription error and is this the first child of Richard and Elizabeth?  (The images for the Chapel on Ancestry appear to be written in the same hand over many years so I’m assuming they are transcribed from other original material).

Richard and Elizabeth do have a child Richard baptised in 1769 at Butt Lane but, as we know, it’s not unusual to have a later child bearing the same name.

Richard SEAGER’s last child is baptised 1776 and Elizabeth, widow of Richard SEAGER dies in 1788, still living in Greenwich Rd, Greenwich,  and her age is given as 50, (thus an assumed birthdate of c1738).

I cannot find a death 1775-1788, or a will for Richard, nor can I narrow down a birth for him from the possibles.

Any help gratefully received.  Judith
(Originally posted on Kent board but I see that Greenwich is included in this London board)

[LizzieL]

Could be related, occupations often run in families.

There is a burial of a John Seager age 69 of Greenwich road occ tanner on 1 june 1795 at Butt Lane chapel. Birth year approx 1726
The entry is next to the John Seager on your other post

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=843038.new#new

If his is the will of 1795, he had a wife called Mary

[LizzieL]

This John also mentions his sister Mary Bayley in his will.
There's a marriage of a Mary Seager and Charles Bayley on 5 Aug 1742 at St Peter Le Poer, London

added
He has daughters Mary Seager (unmarried presumably) and Esther Smithman (??)

[LizzieL]

Esther Seager married Isaac Smitheman (of Dagenham) on 7 Feb 1793 at St Alphege, Greenwich.

[judb]

Thank you, LizzieL

I'm thinking that John SEAGER as you've mentioned may well be a brother of my Richard.  I'd found John's will and daughters but there's no mention of a Richard, although the fact that they were both tanners and lived in Greenwich Rd, Deptford is an obvious connection.

Too many Sarahs, Elizabeths and Marys in this hunt!!

Cheers, Judith